METHYLENE GROUP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane

Synonyms:

methylene; methylene group; methylene radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("methylene group" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

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